Ah! Spanish food! You must eat out frequently to find your favorite dishes.
Ice Cream
If you are an ice cream lover you will enjoy the not only the variety in flavor, though it is great, and the brightness of color, but also the texture and density of Spanish ice cream.
Food: Gazpacho, Paella, not Pizza
Be ready for sea food, gazpacho and paella. Gazpacho is a refreshing soup, served cold, consisting of tomato juice, shredded cucumbers, a touch of oil and garlic. It is perfect for lunch on extremely hot days.
Paella is an oily, salty rice based dish, served with vegetables, chicken, or sea food. It is especially delicious with shrimp, muscles, clams, and baby octopus. Do not order paella at just any restaurant, only the best.
Do not order pizza in Spain. It may be quite different, but it will not be so different that you couldn’t have exactly the same thing in one of our fancier pizza places in the States.
Drinks: Wine, Coffee, Chocolate, Coke, Water
The wine in Spain is not expensive, yet of great quality. The choice is simply vino rojo/rosa o vino blanco. Start with the blanco, then the rojo.
Coffee in Spain is not just delicious, but strong and thick. A good cup of coffee will be served in a small, white cup and will leave a residue at the bottom. Drink it black the first time.
Chocolate drinks are also quite thick and creamy. If you have a choice between buying a Coke or a bottled chocolate drink, choose the chocolate.
Water is sold in plastic bottles on the street and glass bottles in restaurants. You will have a choice between con gas o sin gas (mineral water or regular). If you are trying to save coins water is usually the same price as another drink, so you might as well try the chocolate.
